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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,023.50, 876,871.86 and 268,827.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,023.50, 876,871.86 and 268,827.04 is: 402,935.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,023.50 : 876,871.86 = 268,827.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,023.50/876,871.86 = 268,827.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,023.50x = 876,871.86 × 268,827.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,023.50x = 235,726,866,583.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,726,866,583.09/585,023.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,935.72

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